Rhode Island General Laws Title 5. Businesses and Professions § 5-8-2. Definitions

(a) “ Accredited program” means specific engineering curricula within established institutions of higher learning that have both met the criteria of, and have been designated by, the following commissions of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (“ABET”): the Engineering Accreditation Commission (“ABET-EAC”) and the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (“ABET-ETAC”).

(b) “ Board” means the state board of registration for professional engineers subsequently provided by this chapter.

(c) “ Department” means the department of business regulation.

(d) “ Director” means the director of the department of business regulation or his or her designee.

(e) “ Engineer” means a person who, by reason of his or her special knowledge and use of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, acquired by engineering education and engineering experience, is qualified to practice engineering, as subsequently defined, and as attested by his or her registration as an engineer.

(f) “ Engineer-in-training” means a person who complies with the requirements for education, experience, and character, and has passed an examination in the fundamental engineering subjects, as provided in §§ 5-8-11 and 5-8-13.

(g) “National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)” is a nationally recognized organization that assists state boards and territorial boards to better discharge their duties and responsibilities in regulating the practice of engineering and land surveying.

(i) “ Professional engineer” means a person who has been registered and licensed by the state board of registration for professional engineers.

(j) “ Responsible charge” means direct control and personal supervision of engineering work.

(k) “ Rules and regulations” means that document of the same title, as amended from time to time, subject to the director's approval, that has been adopted by the board and filed with the secretary of state in accordance with §§ 42-35-3(a), 42-35-4(b), and 5-8-8.